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Chapman’s virtual buddy opened the door to friendship, confidence and even musical collaboration
Chapman’s dad Chun tells us about how learning to play the piano and signing up to Sense’s Virtual Buddying has opened up Chapman’s world.
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From language to golf, becoming deafblind hasn’t stopped me learning
Simon knows what it’s like to feel excluded and unable to access the world around him. But with support from Sense, he’s broken every barrier.
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We should all be free to express ourselves through art
Tanya, our new Artistic Director for the Sense visual arts programme, discusses creative process, disability and her ambitions for our collaboration.
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Play sessions open up the world for children with complex needs
Laura is a play leader at TouchBase Pears, Sense’s centre in Birmingham. She explains why play is so important to the children we support.
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Skiing, sledging and smiles: a day out at Snozone for disabled people with complex needs
This autumn, some of the people we support in Rotherham got to try out skiing and other snow sports at Snozone in Castleford.
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Sense showed us that festive fun was possible for our whole family
We catch up with Thomas's mum, Caroline, to look back on their first Sense Christmas Family Day.
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Sense Arts receives landmark Arts Council funding as a new National Portfolio Organisation
We are delighted that Sense Arts has received NPO status from the Arts Council. A first for Sense Arts and a first for social care!
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Creating Thrive, an arts and music festival for disabled people with complex needs
At Sense, we believe that no one should be left out of life. That’s why we’ve created Thrive, a festival with disabled people’s needs and desires at its very centre.
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For McKayla, Sense play became a reason to smile and speak
After some bad nursery experiences, it was such a relief for McKayla's mum to find a place where her daughter was comfortable.
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Looking up at Franklyn, never down
Through his climbing sessions, Franklyn has shown everyone the value of looking first at what people can do, not what they can’t.
